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The Idaho Legislature has wrapped up for the year without doing anything to address 2016’s highest profile issue: expanding health care coverage for…
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As the Idaho Legislature lurches to a conclusion of its 2016 session, Idaho lawmakers and some school groups are declaring schools a winner.“We have a lot…
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Washington lawmakers plan to tap the state’s rainy day fund to pay for last summer’s devastating wildfires. But legislative Democrats said several other…
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Some school children say the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. Now Washington lawmakers are making a pledge: to end the reliance on local school district…
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Complying with a state Supreme Court order to fully fund public schools in Washington might have just gotten even harder. A new revenue forecast out…
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Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter is voicing skepticism that his fellow Republicans in the state legislature can both cut income taxes and do justice to…
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee said he’s “undaunted” after a partisan dust up over school funding. The Democrat Thursday sounded a hopeful note that…
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The Washington House has pledged to take action next year to end the reliance on local levies to fund schools. The vote Monday also directs the 2017…
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Education funding was front and center Monday as the Idaho and Washington state legislatures convened for their 2016 sessions.Idaho Republican Governor…
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Washington lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday for a short election-year session. They say getting bipartisan agreement on a school funding plan is…